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This November, in recognition of American Diabetes MonthTM, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) aims to cre- ate urgency about diabetes, help educate others, break down stereotypes, and to correct myths and misunderstandings sur- rounding the disease. Find ways to raise awareness about dia- betes risk factors and encourage people to make healthy changes.
Also called black caraway, black cumin, black onion seed, and kalonji, black seed oil is the product of a small flowering shrub native to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Known as Nigella sativa,
this purple or white-tinged flower produces fruits con- taining tiny black seeds which have been used in remedies for thousands of years.
In fact, it is believed that black seeds were found in King Tut’s tomb – cement- ing the importance of the age-
An “excellent source of vi- tamin E, A, and B,” black seed oil aids in protecting the skin from 45 percent of the harmful UV rays, Mituri, of Nim-Véda Australia, an organic-based Ayurvedic Personal Care line, says.
Mituri added that it’s “a great [oil] for anyone looking to stimulate the body and re- cover from fatigue — it’s also enormously effective against skin conditions such as acne and psoriasis.”
Some of the most promis- ing research points to Nigella Sativa as a tool to combat the effects of powerful superbugs — including tuberculosis, in- fluenza, staphylococcus, and gonorrhea, to name a few.
Superbugs are drug-resis- tant bacteria – the very prod- uct of the antibiotics created to control and destroy them. Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide, killing at least 23,000, accord- ing to the U.S. Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Type 2 diabetes had a global prevalence estimate of 2.8% in the year 2000 and is projected to be 4.4% in 2030, an article published by the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism says. So where does black seed oil come into play? Nigella sativa is one of a handful of substances on the planet believed to aid in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
In fact, according to the findings, black seed “improves glucose tolerance as efficiently as metformin; yet it has not shown significant adverse ef- fects and has very low toxic- ity.” This is major, considering metformin, commonly pre- scribed to treat type 2 diabetes – is known to cause a long list of side effects.
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There’s a new power plant on the scene and it’s making moves... medically. Here’s what you need to know about the latest, yet ancient, health rem- edy, black seed oil.
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